Title

Authors

Department

Nursing

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2006

Abstract

HIV/AIDS has been a major public health problem in the United States for over 25 years and has significantly contributed to morbidity and mortality among men. At the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, White men were predominately affected, representing 95% of the cases in 1982. Over time, the burden of disease shifted from White men to Black and Hispanic men. Currently, Blacks and Hispanics represent 64% of the men living with HIV. AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death for Black men and the tenth leading cause of death for Hispanic men. Because the transmission of HIV is predominately behavior-driven, it is imperative that nurses have open, honest discussions with clients about their behaviors.

Journal

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Journal ISSN

1055-3290

Volume

17

Issue

6

First Page

3

Last Page

13

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.jana.2006.09.006

Recommended Citation

Blake, B. J., & Taylor, G. A. J. (2006). A portrait of HIV infection among men in the united states. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 17(6), 3-13. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2006.09.006